(ALP FFIRS, MANFRED, Econnect, PermaNET)

Projects deal (directly and indirectly) with climate change, and provide new knowledge regarding: - the impacts of climate change

• forest degradation due to pests (MANFRED);

* natural disasters and urbanisation (ALP FFIRS, MANFRED); * permafrost degradation (PermaNET); * increased migration of fauna and flora (Econnect); - the mitigation and adaptation to climate change * appropriate forest management for preventing the further degradation (MANFRED, ALP FFIRS); * responsible spatial planning for avoiding the negative effects of climate change, e.g. avoiding building on areas with permafrost (PermaNET); safeguarding the natural ecological corridors (Econnect); slow down the process of land fragmentation due to urbanisation (MANFRED, Econnect); - the climate change policies

* preparing suitable legal framework for climate change policies and financial funds for their implementation (all projects).